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Op-eds and Other Resources

Search all op-eds in the publication and other additional resources related to the CLC's regenerative cities work.

26 articles

14 June 2026

Towards the Regenerative City: The Next Leap for Urban Development

By Chrisna du Plessis Professor of Regenerative Futures at the Department of Architecture, University of Pretoria, and co-author of Designing for Hope: Pathways to Regenerative Sustainability

Publication Op-eds

Photo of greenery growing through debris at Moja Gabedi

14 June 2026

From Sustainable to Regenerative: Buildings That Give Back

By Angelene Chan Executive Chairman, DP Architects

Publication Op-eds

Photo of Bukit Canberra

14 June 2026

The City That Knows Itself: How Intelligent Cities Can Learn to Give Back

By Sean Chiao Group Chief Executive Officer, SJ Group

Publication Op-eds

Photo of the exterior of Temasek Shophouse

14 June 2026

The Pathway to Cities that Learn from Nature

By Amanda Sturgeon Chief Executive Officer, Biomimicry Institute

Publication Op-eds

Photo of the Bullitt Center's exterior

14 June 2026

Designing Cities That Give Back: A Regenerative Co-Benefits Agenda for Urban Density

By Cheong Koon Hean Chair, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and Chair, the World Cities Summit Knowledge Council 2026-2028

Publication Op-eds

Photo of people relaxing at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park's river channel here

14 June 2026

Singapore's Water Story from the Regenerative Lens

By Ong Tze-Ch'in Chief Executive Officer, PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency

Publication Op-eds

Photo of public drinking NEWater

14 June 2026

An Island that Captures Hearts for Generations: Sentosa Redefines Regenerative Design Practices

By Thien Kwee Eng Chief Executive Officer, Sentosa Development Corporation, Singapore

Publication Op-eds

Photo of mother holding child at Tanjong Beach

14 June 2026

Regenerative Design: Delivering Co-Benefits through Integrated Development

By Sowmya Parthasarathy Fellow, Urban Design and Masterplanning, Arup

Publication Op-eds

Photo of One Triton Square's exterior

14 June 2026

Adaptive Reuse plus Densification: A Carbon-Aligned Growth Model for Cities

By Wong Mun Summ (WOHA Architects and National University of Singapore), Nirmal Kishnani (National University of Singapore) and Alakesh Dutta (National University of Singapore)

Publication Op-eds

Image of the AR+Df capacity for the Sultan Plaza and Textile Centre

14 June 2026

Leveraging the Circular Economy Potential of Existing and Future Built Assets

By Rudi Stouffs Associate Professor and Assistant Dean (Research), Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore

Publication Op-eds

Image of study results on urban building material stock aggregation and analysis in a data-scarce environment